Trump, Mamdani, Elmo and the NBA finals
A president, a mayor and a muppet have little in common — except New York's growing NBA Finals obsession
Earth, Wind & Fire's music is universal
Questlove’s new documentary explores the spiritual magic that makes one of pop's biggest bands among its greatest
All you need is rice and lentils
A recipe for homemade khichuri is guaranteed to become your favorite go-to, budget-friendly weeknight meal
Ryan O’Connell is inspiration porn
The queer, disabled writer talks family shame, TV fame and what the internet has done for – and to – vulnerability
Why Iran is “Trump’s Vietnam”
We’ve barely begun to feel the economic effects of Trump’s misbegotten war. This fall could get rough
Greg Bovino goes full fash: What a shock
Fascists are like cockroaches: They survive on the conservative movement's leftovers, and keep coming back
Texas Dem's win backed by crypto bros
Christian Menefee, 38, unseated Al Green, 78, after Texas Republicans combined their districts into one
Lions, Camels and Trump! Oh my, AI!
The surreal video by a Trump-backed candidate adds to a growing archive of idealized AI imagery of "America's hero"
Military now recognizes just 31 faiths
In an effort to streamline operations, military faith recognitions went from 200+ to 31, mostly Christian beliefs
June is now "Nuclear Family Month"
Republican state officials recast June as just for traditional families, challenging local Pride Month celebrations
What our DJs are spinning this summer
3 playlists to kick off all your parties
Frozen pizza, made better
Transform a simple slab of store-bought pizza into a restaurant-worthy meal with these tips
How "Cars" ruined Pixar
The for-boys movie became Pixar's first big miss. 20 years on, the studio's still feeling the repercussions
Right floats conspiracies as Pratt sinks
Trump administration launched a federal probe as Republicans fall behind in California primaries
Officials powerless to stop data centers
At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas — nearly half in unincorporated areas
Nat and Alex Wolff trace Beatles fandom
The Wolff brothers join "Everything Fab Four" to discuss their new album and what they owe to "The White Album"
The best albums of the year (so far)
Instead of sinking into despair, we turned to these albums for joy, empowerment, healing and hope
Christianity is profoundly queer
The Christian right acts like LGBTQ+ people are religious outcasts. They are wrong
JD Vance goes all in on fraud hoax
The vice president and Stephen Miller hope Nick Shirley's dubious "exposés" will distract from Trump's failures
Democrats’ conservative romance
One of the DCCC’s favored candidates was a Republican as recently as 2018
Dems call Don Jr.-linked deal corruption
Democrats want answers after the White House initiated a $620M loan to a firm tied to Donald Trump Jr.
Exclusive: Noem faces new legal trouble
Noem’s use of government jets and use of a government Flickr account are facing new scrutiny
One fan made Global Beatles Day reality
Global Beatles Day founder Faith Cohen sees a dream decades in the making come true
The misplaced obsession over "Obsession"
Touting Curry Barker’s perfectly fine horror film as an instant classic reveals the depth of its flaws